Giveaway: Tickets To See DUNGEN at The Loft

There is a common misconception among people that consider themselves 'learned' individuals that if they can't understand something than it must be brilliant. It's a defensive mechanism, surely, in which applies directly to music; if a person who considers themselves of above average intelligence listens to Philip Glass, for instance, and doesn't quite get it, then that person must either admit that their musical palate isn't quite as refined as they previously believed, or that Philip Glass is a musical Einstein. From a standpoint of self-preservation the latter generally tends to be the path of least resistance.

Remember when Sigur Ros' genius was considered off the charts when they made a mediocre album whose lyrics consisted of nothing but pseudo-Icelandic nonsense syllables. How clever that they wrote an album whose high concept was that the meanings were open to the interpretation of the listener and therefor could be all things to all people. What would have been even more clever? Maybe coming up with some deeply meaningful lyrics for starters.

Remember, just because something is unconventional doesn't mean it's avant garde; furthermore, just because something is considered avant garde doesn't necessarily mean it's good by default.

When you listen to Sweedish band Dungen don't immediately think that just because all the lyrics are in Swedish that it must be deeply profound--the album's title, for instance, translates roughly to 'Fuck It All'--but instead listen to their exploratory, semi-psychedelic bit of aural tom foolery and take it for what it is. They also have a song which translate as "Pants," which I for one do consider a small bit of genius. Sue me.

To make a long story short, these Euros are quite interesting to say the least, and you can make a judgment call as to their brilliance when you check them out for free at The Loft this Friday. How you ask? Email us here with the phrase 'Swedish Dreams Are Made of This' as the subject and we'll pick a winner this evening.

MP3: Dungen - Marken Lg Stilla

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